About this trail:
Here are some resources to help you get started on your case study. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Feel free to use other sources--just make sure that you have their URLs for reference citation purposes. Many of these sites will require you to search them--an 'index' tab is always a reliable place to start your search. Good luck with your research!
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The World Bank is an internationally supported bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e.g. bridges, roads, schools, etc.) with the goal of world reducing poverty.
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The CIA has 'the book' on all of the world's countries.
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A powerful group that oversees and regulates trade agreements between countries.
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Canada's international relations and development arm of the government.
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Here you can find several databases including World Book Online, EbscoHost (hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles); access the Selkirk College library; and if you have a public library card you can access the Nelson Public Library's information databases.
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Another reliable and respect resource for research on countries, regions, and off-the-beaten-path international travel destinations.
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A powerful search management resource. Grokker retrieves information from Wikipedia and thousands of sites from Yahoo. It organizes and filters all information in subcategories or folders and makes the information usable and manageable.
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An international organization that oversee the global financial system by following the macroeconomic policies of its member countries--especially those that affect exchange rates and repayment balances.
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The grandfather of international governmental organizations. You can find information on all of the member countries either directly or via a hyperlink on the website. This is a massive website that will take time to search and navigate.
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An NGO that strives to connect countries and regions through a philosophy of cooperative and collective development of international initiatives.
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Another source that might reveal information since both the Red Cross and Red Crescent are involved in thousands humanitarian activities in many countries around the world.
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An internationally recognized NGO that services millions of people from hundreds of war-torn, disaster-stricken countries.




